Emergency Assistance

You can only afford to pay ONE: Your daughter’s lunch or the electric bill.

What would you choose?

Who would you turn to?

When emergency hits…

Unexpected emergencies can require heartbreaking decisions.

What is an Emergency?

Hospitalization after a car accident

Job loss in a rough economy

Victimized by crime and subsequent legal battle

Assisting relatives leaves THEM empty-handed

Devastating diagnosis of disease

Death of their loved one or caretaker

A choice you should never have to make…

Unexpected emergencies can make it impossible to pay for basic needs, forcing a family to choose between paying routine bills like rent and utilities - or buying life’s basic necessities, like food and life-saving medication.

How we help

Our program provides one-time assistance to families and individuals who can prove a state of emergency. Our assistance is often financial, but can also address needs for prescription assistance or other service referrals.

Our average financial assistance payment is $379.

Each region is different

Catholic Charities offer a unique program of emergency assistance in each of our four regions.